In this paper, we first introduce the concept of an adaptive MRA (AMRA) structure which is a variant of the classical MRA structure suited to the main goal of a fast flexible decomposition strategy adapted to the data at each decomposition level. We then study this novel methodology for the general case of affine-like systems, and derive a Unitary Extension Principle (UEP) for filter design. Finally, we apply our results to the directional representation system of shearlets. This leads to a comprehensive theory for fast decomposition algorithms associated with shearlet systems which encompasses tight shearlet frames with spatially compactly supported generators within such an AMRA structure. Also shearlet-like systems associated with parabolic scaling and unimodular matrices optimally close to rotation as well as 3D shearlet systems are studied within this framework.
@article{arxiv.0912.4529,
title = {A Unitary Extension Principle for Shearlet Systems},
author = {Bin Han and Gitta Kutyniok and Zuowei Shen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0912.4529},
year = {2009}
}